Uropterygius concolor
| Uropterygius concolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Subfamily: | Uropteryginae |
| Genus: | Uropterygius |
| Species: | U. concolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius concolor Rüppell, 1838 | |
Uropterygius concolor is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Rüppell in 1838,[1] and is commonly known as the Unicolor snake moray, Uniform reef-eel, Brown reef-eel, Brown moray eel, or the Brown moray.[2] It is mostly dull brown in colour, with the tip of the tail being yellow.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.
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